Iran: HIV infection among women is multiplied by 10

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The Research Center for AIDS Research of the Iranian Ministry of Health admitted that the rate of HIV infection among women was ten times higher.

The center's leader, Meno Mehrez, said the main causes of the deadly virus in Iran were sexual intercourse and drug addiction through the use of injection machines.

More than 34,000 people are infected with AIDS, while fewer than 16,000 people receive periodic treatment at medical and psychological counseling centers in Iran.

According to the Center's data, the majority of the HIV-infected age group in Iran is between 25 and 40 years old, while figures show that young people are at higher risk of contracting the virus because of the lack of HIV infection. government education on HIV transmission.

The Center of the Iranian Ministry of Health has warned against the spread of the disease in the country's provinces, due to the increase in unsafe sex, especially women, while he has It has been suggested that new patients come from favorable social circles and have a relatively high level of education.